For a colleague
Birthday messages for a coworker
A line for the workplace is better kept short and polite. The color name and the color word add a little warmth without adding noise.
First, the short ones
Plain lines to start from. Pick the one that matches the distance at work.
Happy birthday. I hope the plan for this year moves forward as smoothly as you hope.
Happy birthday. Thank you for the help you always give. It does not go unnoticed.
Happy birthday. You do not have to rush. May the year let you build it up at your own pace.
Happy birthday. I am glad to keep working on the next thing with you.
With the color word of the day
Each line quotes the color word assigned to that birthday color, the same word shown on the day page.
"harvest" is the color word of the day. May the year bring a harvest worth the effort.
This year, the resolution is to move on quietly, the way "the horizon" does. May it be a good one.
Sending you "deep water" with this note. May the year stay steady and the decisions easy.
A good day to begin with "morning light". May your first step of the year be an easy one.
By color family
The two lines in one color family are written for different moments. The first is for mail or a chat, the second for a card or a short memo.
Red
Sangoiro lights an ember. May the step you keep putting off finally move this year.
The color of something with roots, Signal Red. A steady year.
Orange
Shell Pink is a warm color. May the work in front of you feel lighter than the workload suggests.
Kuchinashi is warm light. A little closer to the person you work with.
Yellow
Lime Light is a bright color. May the schedule move forward as smoothly as you plan it.
Nanohanairo is bright. Clear sight, quick decisions.
Green
White Lily is calm. Take the year at your own pace and let it add up.
Foliage is calm. Give the roots time.
Teal
Turquoise Green is deep. May you stay composed on the days the calls run long.
Usuasagi runs deep. Slow and steady.
Blue
Koniro is a cool color. May the year hold the promises you decide to keep.
Smalto keeps its cool. Something to rely on tomorrow.
Purple
Heliotrope is composed. May the work you were given this year be handled with care.
Shoubuiro is composed. A good one to close a note with.
Pink
Carmine is soft. May the meetings be a little kinder to everyone this year.
Beniiro is soft. A moment to breathe.
Grayscale
Usuzakura is quiet. May you finish what matters without making a fuss about it.
Frosty Gray is quiet. A quiet year.
Other relationships
- For a friend
- For a partner
- For family
- For someone you love
Questions
Is the color word taken from the birthday color of that day?
Yes. The word in the message is the color word assigned to the color of that day, the same one shown in the Color words and personality section of the day page.
Can I send these to a coworker as they are?
They are written to keep the distance of a workplace. Swap in the way you address each other and the project you are working on, and it becomes yours.
Are there short ones for a card?
The second line in each color family is written to fit on a card or a memo, one line long.